Hair waver



April 5, 1927- B; E. HAYNES HAIR WAVER Filed Oct. 29.- 1926 Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

UNITED STATES P ENT oFFICE.

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Application filed October 29, 1926. Serial No. 144,999.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in hairrwavers,and more par ticularly to a hair waver which is adapted to form the so-called water wave.

An object of the invention is to provide a hair waver of the above type wherein a bar is passed through a slottedbaseportiori for bending or cripming the hair to form a wave, and wherein said bar, after the wave is formed, can be moved laterally of the base portion soas to produce an inclined or irregular wave in the hair 7 c A further object of the invention is to provide a hair waver 0f the above type, wherein thebar crimping the hair to form the wave may be moved to either side of the base, and therefore, the wave in the hair may bev caused to incline away from the crown of elhad-l a 1 j A still further object of the invention is to provide a hair waver of the above type wherein. the base portion is provided with meansforfrictionally holdingthe bar in its laterally shiftedposition, thus doing away with .any latches which might become entangledwith the hair. i u

These and other objects will in part be obvious. and will in part be hereinafter more fully disclosed; v

In the drawings which show by way of illustration one embodiment of the invention- Figure 1 is a plan view of' a hair waver embodying my improvements, and showing inTbroken lines the crimping bar in its lateral shifted positions;

Fig. 2 is aside view of the waver;

I Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view showing the waver as applied to the hair, and with the crimp ing"bar as forced through. the base portion so as to form a wave in the hair;

I Fig. 4 is a similar View, but showing the bar as" moved to the left as viewed in this figure for producing an inclined or irregular wave;

5 is a view similar to Fig. .4, but showingtheibar as moved to the right, and the wav'ein'clined in the opposite direction from that in Fig. 4, and

Fig; 6 is a diagrammatic view showing a series of wavers applied to the hair atone side of the crown, thus forming a'series of The invention is directed broadly to a hair waver which ineludes a, base portion having a slot extending longitudinally thereof, and a crimpingbar which is adapted to bemoved through said slot fol-bending or crimping thehair t formj a; wave therein. The bar ispreferably pivoted atone end to the base portion of the waver, and shoulders are provi don t de po ons of t e ma n P of the waver between which the freev end of the bar may be forced or snapped, and these shoulders will hold the bar frictionally from returning and releasing the hair. The base portion of, the waver-is preferably provided with a looped part at each end, so that the ide. membe sar re ati e y. los toge and so that said bai'r nay be moved in said looped'portions laterally in either direction, 'soasto be positioned entirely'at one side of the side members; 'lhepurpose of laterally hif ingt eb r. i .v toi crease e l ng h of the wave and also for the purpose of form- 1 g slantingor i egula Wa e. wherein the distance from thebase of the wave to the crest at one sidfe islonger than at the other. T e. b elp t on o t e ha waver is p vided' with shoulders .over which the bar is snapped or forced when moved laterally, and these shoulders serveto; hold the bar in its a era11y..$ i te,d.p s t n-.

. B f rringim e n eta l. to h dra g y i p ved wav rco is f a base P tion having side members 1 and Q. These si ememb s areioilie 0 nclby 0 1 3,jwher ein the portionfl thereof extends substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis ofthe waver. These side members 1 and Qfa'rejconnected at-the other endby the loop portion This loop portion 5 is bent upwardly, andthe part 6 thereof is curved intermedia'teits ends Pivotally connected to the part/l of the loop 3 is crimping bar T. This bar Z', is provided with an enlarged head 8,.,which is perforated'so as to receive thepartflofthe loop 3. This forms a pivl. upport. Q the b .7, a p votal support along which the bar can slide romt e u lrlin pesi in F the broken line position indicated at 7, Or to the broken line positionindicated at 7 I The loop ,5, is shap edso that the bar ch. projects beyon h sl p P and is located therein, can be shifted laterally as just described. The members 1 and 2 are gradually tapered toward each other at the free end of the bar, and these side members i and 2 are provided with shoulders 8 and 9. The shoulders 8 and 9 are spaced so that the bar 7 can be forced up between the shoulders, the parts yielding to allow the bar to pass. hese shoulders provide a frictional holding means for preventing the bar from passing out of the loop 5. The shoulders 8 and 9 are also raised relative to the body portion of the waver as shown in Fig. 2. The side member 1 is provided with a shoulder 10 at the other end thereof, while the side member 2 is provided with a shoulder 11 at its other end. These shoulders are raised as shown in Fig. 2. The purpose of these shoulders 8, 9, l0 and 11 is to serve as a holding means for holding the bar in its lat erally shifted positions. The side members 1 and 2 are curved to conform to the head of the wearer, and the bar 7 is also similarly curved. These curvatures, however, are slightly different, so that the shoulders lie in the path of movement of the bar '4. The parts carrying the shoulders will spring to permit the bar to pass over the shoulders.

In the operation of my device, a strand of hair is placed over the bar 7 before it is moved through the slot between the side members 1 and 2. It is then forced through the slot, and this bends or crimps the hair as shown in Fig. 3, where the strand of hair is indicated at H. After the bar has been forced through the slot as indicated in Fig. 3, it is then moved laterally to the left as indicated in Fig. l, or to the right, as indirated in 5. In Fig. 6, I have shown diagrammatically a series of wavers applied to the left side of the head, and it will be noted that this lateral movement of the bar 7 produces an inclined or irregular shapec wave, wherein the distance from the base of the wave adjacent the side member 2 to the crest thereof, is slightly greater than the distance from the base portion of the wave at the side member 1 from said crest This inclines the wave downwardly, or produces a slightly irregular wave, which is less preelse, and hence more graceful and desirable. It will readily be seen that the waver may be used at either side of the head with the point of the bar inserted beneath the strand of hair, and the bar will be shifted to one side or the other so as to incline the wave downwardly away from the crown of the head. It is understood, of course, that in using my device, the hair is first dampened in the usual way, and then the waver is applied, and it should remain holding the hair in waved form until it dries. it is often desired to apply the wavers to the hair and allow them to remain there overnight. This can be readily done without any discomfort to the wearer, for the reason that the bar 7,

messes when moved laterally, is moved to a point entirely at one side of the side members, and therefore, the central portion can be readily flexed or bent close to the head of the wearer. Then again, the wave which is formed by my improved waver, can be made of the size desired without having the bar project through the body portion of the waver to an undesirable extent, as the wave is lengthened by the lateral movement of the bar.

'While I have shown and described my improved waver as particularly useful for water waving, it is, of course, understood that it may be used in other types of hair waving. The lateral movement of the members relative to each other would be particularly useful in hair waving wherein heat is applied for the forming of the waves, for the reason that the wave can be inclined or made of irregular form, and therefore, the invention is not limited to the details of construction or the operation described. It is further obvious that the details of construction can be readily varied without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. 7

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new antdesire to secure by Let tors-Patent, is

1. A hair waver comprising a body portion shaped to provide a slot longitudinally thereof through which the hair may be crin'iped to form a wave, a bar attached to aid body portion and movable through said lot for forming and maintaining the wave, nd means for connecting said bar to the ody portion so tiiatsaid bar after passing through the slot may be moved laterally to one side of said slot. 7

2. A hair waver comprising a body portion shaped to provide a slot longitudinally thereof through which the hair may be crimped to form a wave, a bar attached to said body portion and movable through said slot for forming and maintaining the wave, and means for connecting said bar to the body portion so that said bar after passing through the slot may be moved late-rally to one side of said slot, said body portion being provided with integral means for holding he bar in its laterally shifted positions.

tion having spaced side members with connected loop portions at the opposite ends thereof, a bar pivoted to one of said loop portions and adapted to pass between said side members for crimping the hair to form a wave therein, said bar being shiftable laterally of the loop portions for increasing the size of the wave and inclining the same, said side members having means for maintaining the bar in its laterally shifted positions.

4. A. hair waver comprising a body portion having spaced side members with cono. A hair waver comprising a body porneeted loop portions at the opposite ends thereof, a bar pivoted to one of said loop portions and adapted to pass between said side members for crimping the hair to form a Wave therein, said bar being shiftable laterally of the loop portions for increasing the size of the Wave and inclining the same,

said side members at the ends thereof adjacent the loop portions having raised shoulders over which the bar may be forced and 10 serving to hold the bar in its laterally shifted position.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

BESSIE E. HAYNES. 

